The bipartisan coalition of states includes California, New York, Alabama, Idaho, and Pennsylvania. Simultaneously, several advocacy groups have requested that the court revisit the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ruling, which historically limited sports wagering. These coordinated efforts seek to expand regulatory authority over the prediction market industry as its popularity grows.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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NFL Joins 39 States in Asking Court to Regulate Prediction Markets as Gambling
US Politics13 days ago
The National Football League has told the U.S. Supreme Court that event-forecasting platforms are gambling enterprises that should fall under the jurisdiction of individual state laws. The league's legal position aligns with a filing from 39 states that argues companies running prediction markets should be subject to the same oversight and legal restrictions as traditional betting operations.
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